is a Japanese manga series written by Eiji à Âtsuka and illustrated by Shà Âu Tajima. Originally published from 1987 to 1990 it is set in a mythological era in Japan and tells the story of Madara, a goodhearted teenage boy who uses fantastic prosthetic limbs called "gimmicks" and a legendary sword to fight his own father, the evil overlord Miroku. The franchise has also spawned video games and a two-part OVA.
A two-episode OVA directed by Yuji Moriyama was released in 1991.
The Famicom video game Mà Âryà  Senki MADARA was a Konami 1990 release that was never localized. It was large for its time at 4 megabits, and used the "VRC6" sound enhancement mapper chip that was also used in Akumajà  Densetsu, the Japanese version of '. It differed from the Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest RPGs of the time in that it had movement around battlefields rather than stationary turn-by-turn movements. An orchestrated soundtrack was released by Konami's KuKeiHa CLUB on April 21, 1990.
A sequel to the Famicom Madara, Mà Âryà  Senki MADARA 2, was released for the Super Famicom in 1993. It was released on a 12-megabit cartridge.
Also in 1993, the PC-98 title Mà Âryà  Senki Madara: Daikongà  Rinhen was developed and published by Kogado Studio.
Finally, the spin-off RPG game Madara Saga: YÃ Âchien Senki Madara was released for the Super Famicom by Datam Polystar in 1996. It is a comedic adaptation that portrays the heroes as kindergarteners.
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